Controversial ‘forever chemicals’ could be phased out in Australia under new restrictions. Here’s what you need to know
- Written by: Sarah Wilson, PhD Candidate in Nanotechnology & Innovation Governance, University of Technology Sydney
ShutterstockThere’s growing global concern about potential risks to human health and the environment from a group of industrial chemicals commonly known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals”.
While the full extent of harm from PFAS is still emerging, the fact these chemicals persist in the environment and accumulate in the body is...
